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Bolboschoenus planiculmis - flat-stemmed club-rush growing at a wetland margin

Cyperaceae

Flat-stemmed club-rush: complete guide

Bolboschoenus planiculmis

Everything about Bolboschoenus planiculmis: growing conditions, watering, care, and use as a pond margin or wetland plant in garden design.

12 min

Carex aperta with green leaves and brown flower spikes along a waterside

Cyperaceae

Columbian sedge: complete guide

Carex aperta

Full guide to Carex aperta, the Columbian sedge from western North America. Location, soil, watering and garden uses.

12 min

Carex obnupta slough sedge with dark green arching leaves beside a pond

Cyperaceae

Slough sedge: complete guide

Carex obnupta

Everything you need to know about slough sedge (Carex obnupta): location, soil, watering, care and hardiness for your garden.

12 min

Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge forming a low dense carpet of fine green blades

Cyperaceae

Clustered field sedge: complete guide

Carex praegracilis

Everything about clustered field sedge (Carex praegracilis): location, soil, watering, maintenance and hardiness for your garden.

12 min

Eastern rough sedge (Carex scabrata) with coarse foliage and dense growth

Cyperaceae

Eastern rough sedge: complete guide

Carex scabrata

Discover Eastern rough sedge (Carex scabrata), a robust groundcover for moist shade gardens. Growth, care and practical landscape applications.

12 min

Cyperus acuminatus tapertip flatsedge growing at the water's edge

Cyperaceae

Cyperus acuminatus: complete guide

Cyperus acuminatus

Full guide to Cyperus acuminatus, the tapertip flatsedge. Learn how to grow this North American sedge in wet gardens and pond margins.

12 min

Cyperus michelianus dwarf galingale in dense low clumps at a sunny water's edge

Cyperaceae

Dwarf galingale: complete guide

Cyperus michelianus

Full guide to Cyperus michelianus, the dwarf galingale. A compact wetland sedge for pond margins, rain gardens and bog planting.

12 min

Eleocharis compressa - flatstem spikerush growing at a pond margin

Cyperaceae

Flatstem spikerush: complete guide

Eleocharis compressa

Full guide to Eleocharis compressa: origin, appearance, ideal site, soil, watering, pruning and pond garden care tips.

12 min

Eleocharis rostellata - beaked spikerush with arching stems at a wetland edge

Cyperaceae

Beaked spikerush: complete guide

Eleocharis rostellata

Full guide to Eleocharis rostellata: origin, walking stems, ideal site, soil, watering, pruning and wildlife pond garden care.

12 min

Bog bulrush (Schoenoplectiella mucronata) with triangular stems growing at the water's edge

Cyperaceae

Bog Bulrush: complete guide

Schoenoplectiella mucronata

Everything about bog bulrush (Schoenoplectiella mucronata): pond cultivation, ideal site, soil, water and maintenance in your garden.

12 min

Alpine bulrush displaying delicate whitish catkin-like flowering heads in alpine setting

Cyperaceae

Alpine bulrush: complete guide

Trichophorum alpinum

Master alpine bulrush cultivation with specialist care for this miniature sedge - demanding yet rewarding for alpine garden enthusiasts.

12 min

Tufted bulrush displaying dark brown flower heads and dense grass clusters in peatbog setting

Cyperaceae

Tufted bulrush: complete guide

Trichophorum cespitosum

Trichophorum cespitosum expertise: peatbog cultivation, acidic demands, permanent moisture, and ecological habitat design.

12 min